Bents Basin campground – Bents Basin State Conservation Area (CG)

The location is suitable for Caravans, Camper Trailers, Camping beside my vehicle, and Tents. This area is fully wheelchair-accessible. This campground is generally flat and grassy.

Bents Basin offers a camping experience that is within easy reach of urban Sydney suburbs. It’s an open, grassy campground bordered by trees on one side and featuring Bents Basin on the other.

Take your pick of campsites, pitch your tent or bring your caravan or trailer along. It’s a great choice whether you are going family camping or camping with a larger group.

Once you’ve set up camp, what you do next is up to you; relax by the Basin, take a walk along Caleys lookout track, go for a paddle or try your hand at fishing, or if you’re feeling hungry, start up the barbecue to cook your lunch.

You’ll find excellent facilities, including a camp kitchen ideal for group bookings and hot showers – a welcome luxury after a day exploring this park.

SITE ACCESS
Sealed road – 2WD vehicles – All weather.
Bents Basin campground is in the central precinct of Bents Basin State Conservation Area. To get there: From The Northern Road take Greendale Road west at Bringelly. Turn left into Wolstenholme Avenue and continue to the park entrance. Continue through the park entrance and follow the signs to the campground.

Please note: GPS Co-Ordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you as close to the camp site as possible, or to the National Park entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual camp grounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Vehicle entry fee: $8 per vehicle per day.
Camping fees:
Fee is from $34/night per couple
Rates and availability are displayed when making an online booking
A minimum nightly rate applies, which includes the first 2 occupants.
Peak season: Start of September school holidays to 30 April, plus all other public holiday and school holiday periods
Off peak season: 1 May to start of September school holidays (excluding school holiday and public holiday periods)
Camp Kitchen: $65 per day. Shelter: $55 per day.

Some National Parks require Fees to Enter the Park. For full details see PASSES & FEES.
To book your site please use either the booking link below if provided, or visit the National Parks web site.

FACILITIES
A paved path leads gently uphill from closest parking and camping area to amenities block (about 50m). Wood barbecues (bring your own firewood), Drinking water, Picnic tables, Hot showers, Flush toilets.

RULES
Sites are not marked.
Campers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a person 18 years or over.
You’ll need to bring your own supply of firewood or pick some up at Bents Basin campground.
In most cases, you can park immediately next to your tent, trailer or caravan. Additionally, there are marked parking spaces where camping is a short distance from your vehicle (less than a 20m walk from car to camping area). Near the amenities block (which also features the camp kitchen and shelter), you’ll find a carpark with 15 spaces and another with 5 to 6 places (a 30m walk from carpark to amenities block).
The water level in the basin can rise to a level considered unsafe for swimming after heavy rainfall events. This can result in the closure of the basin to all water based activities until conditions return to normal.
Please note that park gates lock automatically after hours.
A current NSW recreational fishing licence is required when fishing in all waters.
Contact the park office to hire additional facilities, including camp kitchen and camp shelter, for a day or for your entire stay.

The rules listed above pertain to this particular camp site. For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links below.
PARK CLOSURES, FIRE SAFETY, CAMPING , SAFETY IN NATIONAL PARKS

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Data & Photos courtesy of: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
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